11. “My hands are as cold as ice” is an example of _______. ( )

　　A. similes B. metaphors

　　C. proverbs D. allusions

　　12. “He was __________ over his dismissal.” simply means “He was sad for his dismissal”. ( )

　　A. green B. grey

　　C. pink D. blue

　　13. In English culture, a praise is normally accepted with appreciation. So“______” might function roughly the same in English as “哪里”in Chinese. ( )

　　A. No. B. It’s very kind of you to say so.

　　C. Where? D. Not at all.

　　14. Which of the following topics is NOT a taboo in the conversation with a westerner? ( )

　　A. Personal income B. Sports

　　C. Political views D. Religious beliefs

　　15. Slums where the poor and the coloured races live may be referred to as ________ .( )

　　A. downtown B. uptown

　　C. ethnic neighbourhood D. racial neighbourhood

　　16. —Are you going home?

　　—Yes, I am.

　　The above sentences exhibit ________. ( )

　　A. coherence B. cohesion

　　C. paradox D. coexistence

　　17. John didn’t go to Japan. Instead, he went to France.

　　The logical relationship between the above sentences is ( ).

　　A. additive B. adversative

　　C. causal D. temporal

　　18. The most striking phonetic difference between American and British English is the pronunciation of _________ in words. ( )

　　A. “r” B. “a”

　　C. “wh” D. “er”

　　19. “Chewing one’s finger nails” signifies ______. ( )

　　A. contempt B. guilty

　　C.happiness D. worry

　　20. The expression “to kick the bucket” means______. ( )

　　A. “to be angry” B. “to go away”

　　C. “to die” D. “to get out”